On October 11, 2024, Tesla's "We, Robot" event was held, Tesla Robotaxi was officially released, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk (Elon Musk) announced that it was officially named Cybercab, and will subvert the existing taxi industry and even the bus industry, and the cost ·of the whole vehicle will be less than $30,000.
At the press conference, Musk said that Robotaxi is a personalized public transportation, the average travel cost will be greatly reduced, and the current travel cost of people is still relatively high, he expects that the travel cost of Cybercab can be reduced to about $0.2 per mile in the future, and the cost of vehicles will be less than $30,000. As for the launch time, he said that the vehicle is expected to start production in 2026 and mass production will begin in 2027. In addition, Tesla's fully self-driving FSD will also be achieved soon, with a fully unsupervised FSD expected to be launched in United States Texas and California next year.
Specifically, the Tesla Cybercab has no steering wheel or pedals, and the body is quite compact, with a design style similar to that of a Tesla Cyber off-road wagon, with a through-light strip at the front and sharp lines. At the same time, it also adopts a double-door layout, and the gull-wing door is opened, which is very stylish. The entire body flow line will have a low drag coefficient, and the front windshield is expected to be integrated with the canopy, so that even if the interior space is compact, it will not feel oppressive. It also features concealed door handles and electronic mirrors.
In addition, the car's larger wheelbase creates more seating space in the car, while the interior remains minimalist. It is suspected that there are two rows of seats in the front and rear, for a total of four seats. Since it is a driverless car, the vehicle also does not have a steering wheel and pedals, and it can have 4 passengers. Despite its compact size, the trunk can still accommodate two suitcases, which meets the most basic needs of a Roborobot. It is worth mentioning that the Tesla Cybercab is also no longer equipped with a NACS plug, but uses inductive charging.